A447 road
Road in Leicestershire
title: "A447 road" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["roads-in-england", "transport-in-leicestershire"] description: "Road in Leicestershire" topic_path: "geography/united-kingdom" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A447_road" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
::summary Road in Leicestershire ::
::data[format=table title="Infobox road"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| country | ENG |
| type | A |
| route | 447 |
| header_type | minor |
| direction_a | South |
| terminus_a | Hinckley |
| direction_b | North |
| terminus_b | Coalville |
| junction |
| | destinations | Ibstock Ravenstone | | previous_type | A | | next_type | A | | previous_route | 446 | | next_route | 448 | ::
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|destinations= Ibstock Ravenstone |previous_type = A |next_type = A |previous_route = 446 |next_route = 448
The A447 is a road in Leicestershire, England, which links traffic from Hinckley to Coalville.
Route
[[Hinckley]] - [[Ibstock]]
Starting on the A47 crossroad in Hinckley, it heads for Market Bosworth then passing the junction with the B585 then it heads for Ibstock. ::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f7/A447,_Ibstock_Road,Nailstone-geograph.org.uk-_253788.jpg" caption="A447 Ibstock Road"] ::
[[Ibstock]] - [[Coalville]]
Leaving Ibstock, it heads for Ravenstone then it heads onto Coalville, ending here.
History
The original (1922) route of the A447 was Wolvey to Tonge, via Hinckley, Ibstock and Coalville, but they were changes in the early years.
Wolvey to Hinckley
The route from Wolvey to Hinckley was renumbered B4109.
Coalville to Tonge
The route from Coalville to Tonge is unknown.
References
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